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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jul 14, 1965
Page
2
A proposed ACT scheme would require drivers renewing licenses to complete a medical questionnaire assessing fitness to drive. The plan echoes NSW approaches and could lead to license warnings or suspensions if medical conditions are found. Authorities would balance safety with privacy, using the form to flag potentially unsafe drivers.
Sydney reports friction over a £100 090 assistance line cut by the government. The Local Administration minister, Mr Morton, reduced funding by a substantial margin, prompting questions about Shue Government policy and capital support. The eye rent remains unsettled while plans face revisions.
A fragmented report outlines an Australian radar and missile event. It references RAAF involvement, a delivery, and a test operation with multiple technical terms. The text is garbled but indicates a defense setting with weapon systems activation and safety considerations.
Readers note a Canberra dining club event featuring varied dishes and wines. Members of the ACT Reefsrerk and Burpily Chakwlighy discuss initial tasting plans and potential future dinners. The evening highlighted chicken quenchen, five grain dishes, and wine pairings, with attendees including the Alpine foun and the secretary Hte E Hetalih.
Officials from 22 unions met to demand the ACTU order a statewide stoppage of all unions with Cr department members. They sought wage increases and a formal review of employment conditions amid disputed pay scales and performance concerns. The plan faced resistance from some unions and government officials, with arbitration and commission attitudes noted.
Sydney reports a lengthy search for a schoolgirl who vanished from near her home. A neighbor's dog located her in long grass about 100 yards from the house, as police and civilians had scoured the area. The girl appeared unharmed and was taken back to her family.
A report from Sydney Tennay details the killing of an Army man's wife at a station. The incident occurred about 22 miles ninth at Alm teay Ane ge Met Harbury, with local authorities and the Canta hamnay involved. The article notes questions about whether Heeson would be returned, and mentions the Army auticiew investigation.
Roy Boatswain, married Stationhead of New South Wales, was remanded in Magisterate's Court for a week on a wilful murder charge. They accuse him of killing Maxwell Henry Richens, 41, near Bulloo Downs around May 21, 1964, about 620 miles west of Brisbane. The arrest followed today at 12:10 am.
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